Concerts & Events
Come and experience the richness and diversity of the choral art form, joyously executed at the highest standard of musical excellence.
Get tickets to an upcoming Kantorei performance below!
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THE MUSIC OF M. ROGER HOLLAND, II
In this culmination of our three-year relationship with Roger Holland as our Artist-in-Residence, Kantorei will present works drawn from his extensive catalogue, blending styles and techniques drawn from both Euro-American art music and African American choral traditions. Holland will conduct several pieces and be featured on piano. Included in this program is the world premiere of a new ambitious multi-movement work commissioned by and written for Kantorei, Ubuntu: I Am Because You Are, with chamber orchestra and featuring award-winning baritone Lester Lynch.
This concert sponsored in part by Bonfils Stanton Foundation & Virginia Hill Foundation.
THE MUSIC OF M. ROGER HOLLAND, II
In this culmination of our three-year relationship with Roger Holland as our Artist-in-Residence, Kantorei will present works drawn from his extensive catalogue, blending styles and techniques drawn from both Euro-American art music and African American choral traditions. Holland will conduct several pieces and be featured on piano. Included in this program is the world premiere of a new ambitious multi-movement work commissioned by and written for Kantorei, Ubuntu: I Am Because You Are, with chamber orchestra and featuring award-winning baritone Lester Lynch.
This concert sponsored in part by Bonfils Stanton Foundation & Virginia Hill Foundation.
Salon: An Enchanted Evening
Join us at the beautiful home of founding members Alex & Melissa Menter for an elegant evening. Sip on cocktails and enjoy amuse-bouches while your favorite singers entertain you with solos and small ensemble performances.
Funds raised support Kantorei’s Classroom Grant which provides grants to underfunded high school choral programs, and the Alison N. Roman Memorial Scholarship dedicated to assisting a talented senior BIPOC, Asian, or Latinx student in pursuing their musical dreams.
Our Salons are fundraising events.
Ticket price for Salon is $50 ($40 tax-deductible) per attendee
Address provided with ticket purchase
Motet Masters
Throughout the history of western choral music, the motet has been one of the most important forms of choral music. It helped move choral music from solo chant into the glorious polyphonic music of the Renaissance and Baroque period. Highly spiritual in nature, motets serve as both contemplative and joyous responses. In this program, Kantorei surveys the history of the motet, performing works of Renaissance composers Josquin des Prez and Giovanni Palestrina moving into the height of the Baroque period with Johann Sebastian Bach’s Lobet den Herrn (BWV 230). Also included on the program is Johannes Brahms melancholic Warum ist das Licht gegeben (Op. 74 No. 1) as well as examples of famous motets from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Motet Masters
Throughout the history of western choral music, the motet has been one of the most important forms of choral music. It helped move choral music from solo chant into the glorious polyphonic music of the Renaissance and Baroque period. Highly spiritual in nature, motets serve as both contemplative and joyous responses. In this program, Kantorei surveys the history of the motet, performing works of Renaissance composers Josquin des Prez and Giovanni Palestrina moving into the height of the Baroque period with Johann Sebastian Bach’s Lobet den Herrn (BWV 230). Also included on the program is Johannes Brahms melancholic Warum ist das Licht gegeben (Op. 74 No. 1) as well as examples of famous motets from the 20th and 21st centuries.